Arkansas City hadn't done well against Andover Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Arkansas City Bulldogs escaped with a win against the Andover Central Jaguars by the margin of a single free throw, 44-43. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 47-26 loss the last time these two teams met.
Arkansas City had a senior duo take command as Saliyah Henderson-Johnson went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points along with four steals and three blocks and Savannah Phillips went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Andover Central still got an impressive performance from Taylin Tabor, who posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. That's the most boards Tabor has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Converse, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 12/17/24 @ Andover Central | 44-43 |
| 12/10/24 vs South | 56-49 |
| 12/06/24 @ Winfield | 54-17 |
The victory (which was Arkansas City's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Andover Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arkansas City will take on Hutchinson in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Arkansas City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Andover Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Andover Central Jaguars challenge the Eisenhower Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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